#70ACBE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71% 0.067 218.8), rgb(112, 172, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#70ACBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70ACBE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 172, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.067 218.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #70ACBE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #70ACBE | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70ACBE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #70ACBE text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#70ACBE
oklch(71% 0.067 218.8)
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Step 500
500
#4496AD
oklch(63.2% 0.086 219)
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Step 600
600
#1B8098
oklch(55.6% 0.093 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#076C82
oklch(49.1% 0.087 218.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F586A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 219.4)
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Step 900
900
#174956
oklch(37.8% 0.056 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#70ACBE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A0A8BF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949FBE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B2B2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70ACBE
#70ACBE
oklch(71% 0.067 218.8)
- #C79483
#C79483
oklch(71.1% 0.067 39.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #70ACBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #70ACBE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.